WICHITA — Federal prosecutors have accused a Wichita man of threatening workers of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue. A four-count indictment on Wednesday charges 22-year-old Christopher M. Thompson with making threats to injure a person. The indictment alleges Thompson made calls on Aug. 14 threatening to kill Operation Rescue employees and rape their daughters. The government said in a news release that Thompson faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250 if convicted. Online court records do not indicate whether he has an attorney yet.
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LINCOLN — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is helping with an investigation into a hidden video camera at a girls basketball tournament in north-central Kansas. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the camera was found Jan. 16 in a restroom area at a tournament in Lincoln. The Hays Post reports the KBI said a juvenile suspect has been identified but no one has been arrested. Lincoln County authorities have released no additional details.
The City of Manhattan could be seeing 36 new affordable senior-living duplexes in the future. The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a real estate deal to sell 19 lots of Lee Mill Village to the Manhattan Area Housing Project. The MAHP would use the land — which the city has struggled to sell — to develop two-family housing targeted at residents ages 55 and up in the 40 to 60 percent median income level. The development, currently called Canyon Creek Senior Housing, would consist of 18 buildings holding 36 two-bed, one-bath duplexes. The units would have a garage and include…
Wednesday’s In Focus guests included Kansas State University Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Dr. Pat Bosco, reflecting on his tenure with K-State. Bosco is retiring later in 2019. The second half of the In Focus program featured a conversation with Cloud County Community College President Dr. Adrian Douglas and Geary County Campus Director Jennifer Zabokrtsky discussing programs and initiatives happening this year at both the Concordia and Junction City campuses.
Riley County Police are actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday morning. RCPD received a call of a robbery at the Dairy Queen on N 3rd Street at approximately 9:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. Officers are still on scene. The suspect is described as being a male of unknown race, about 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. He reportedly was wearing a grey hoodie, black pants and was carrying a tan Dillons grocery bag and a black handgun. He fled the scene heading westbound. No injuries were reported, but RCPD set…
Officers filed a report for burglary and criminal damage to property in the 1200 block of Poyntz Ave in Manhattan on January 29, 2019, at approximately 6:55 AM. Officers listed Patrick Curtis, 43, of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged the door to the residence and took four firearms. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,530.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of…
WICHITA — A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against a western Kansas county after the only polling site in Dodge City was moved outside of town before the November election. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree granted on Wednesday the unopposed motion filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas to voluntarily dismiss the litigation after Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox announced plans to open two voting sites in Dodge City for future elections. The ACLU sued Cox in October, contending that moving the polling site made it more difficult for the city’s majority Hispanic population…
MANHATTAN — Residential real estate sales volumes in Riley County were lower in 2018 than in 2017, but the median sales price was higher. Appraisal Analyst Allen Todd presented the numbers to the Riley County commissioners and says much can be attributed to people not wanting to fix up their homes, but upgrade to a nicer one. Todd said the volume numbers were starting to rise toward the end of last year, but still fell short from 2017. Todd says in the past, homes that are sold twice without some kind of renovation typically sold for more than the first, but right now…
The Pottawatomie County Commission discussed their goals for the year 2019 at their Monday meeting. Commission Chair Travis Altenhofen asked fellow commissioners to lay out their short and long-term priorities. Altenhofen’s included transferring management of the Olsburg fire station — completed in 2018 — over to the city of Olsburg. He wants to get that done in the next couple of months. Altenhofen also wants to analyze a potential tolling system for a potential Belvue Bridge, including necessary software and hardware to operate the program. He saw it as a 6 month goal. Commissioner Pat Weixelman [Wax-Ul-Min] says they need…
TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has revived a plan for expanding Medicaid in Kansas that was vetoed by a Republican predecessor. Kelly released proposed legislation Tuesday that would expand state health coverage for the needy to another 150,000 people starting in January 2020. Expanding Medicaid is a top priority for Kelly after she made it a key issue in her successful campaign last year. Kelly’s plan is based on a Medicaid expansion bill passed by bipartisan legislative majorities in 2017. It was vetoed by then-Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and supporters were unable to override his action. Top Republicans in…